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CHRIS COLEMAN, ASTORIA, A WORLD PREMIERE

February 3, 2017 by David Gillaspie

From Washington Irving to Peter Stark to Chris Coleman, Astoria never looked better. History readers are a funny bunch. They range from professional historians to hobbyists to just people looking for something to engage them. Then there’s Chris Coleman, Artistic Director for Portland Center Stage at The Armory, and Director of Astoria. What […]

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Baby Boomer Oregon Histories

November 1, 2013 by David Gillaspie

If it was good enough for Ken Kesey, it’s good enough for you. The question: Where are the Oregon stories and why don’t we hear more of them? At least Kesey kept it in state with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Sometimes A Great Notion. Blame it on confusion. Oregon is not England no matter what the […]

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